Temporalis (muscle)

Introduction: Temporalis (muscle)

Description of Temporalis (muscle)

Temporalis (muscle): [TA] superiormost masticatory muscle; origin, temporal fossa; insertion, coronoid process of mandible and anterior border of ramus; action elevates mandible (closes jaw); its posterior, nearly horizontally-oriented fibers are the primary retractors of the protruded mandible. nerve supply, deep temporal branches of mandibular division of trigeminal. SYN: musculus temporalis [TA], temporal muscle, temporalis.
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Temporalis (muscle): muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws.
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Temporalis (muscle): Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Temporalis (muscle):

• Temporalis
• Muscle

Terms associated with Temporalis (muscle):

Terms Similar to Temporalis (muscle):

• temporal muscle
• temporalis
• musculus temporalis

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Broader terms for Temporalis (muscle)

• skeletal muscle
• striated muscle

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Hierarchical classifications of Temporalis (muscle)

The following list attempts to classify Temporalis (muscle) into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• skeletal muscle,striated muscle
• muscle,musculus
• contractile organ,contractor
• organ
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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